Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) Degree Requirements

The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) two-year degree, generally offered without a designated major, is designed to satisfy the lower division general education requirements at Oregon's public universities and is intended for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university and pursue a baccalaureate program. LBCC students who have earned an AAOT will have met the lower division transfer requirements of baccalaureate degree programs of any Oregon four-year public university and will be eligible for junior standing for the purposes of registration.

The AAOT is recognized at each Oregon four-year public university as meeting institutional lower division general education requirements but school, department, or major requirements with regard to program courses or GPA may not be satisfied. LBCC students should work with an advisor to align coursework with the their intended program of study and degree requirements of the institution to which the student plans to transfer. For information on advised sequencing of courses for a particular concentration, visit the program webpage to see if a program map is available.

For purposes of the Oregon state AAOT degree, no student with a disability shall be denied the degree or the benefits flowing there from with respect to admission and matriculation at a four-year public university because the student has been granted an academic adjustment or program modification in any course required for the AAOT degree. This provision includes course substitutions when granted as a disability accommodation in the manner prescribed by the student’s community college. This provision may not necessarily apply to major specific course requirements or prerequisites.

To be awarded an AAOT degree, students must:

• Complete a minimum of 90 credits of college-level coursework. A maximum number of 24 non-traditional credits beyond any required by a given program can be used towards a degree. See the non-traditional credit section of this catalog for more information.
• Complete at least 12 credits at LBCC, 8 of which must meet overall degree requirements (can include Discipline Studies and electives). Note: Credits granted for prior learning cannot be applied to this requirement.
• Pass all courses with a grade of C or better.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the time the AAOT degree is awarded.
• Complete a minimum of 70 percent of all credits attempted. Grades of “F,” “NP,” “IN” and “W” are non-completion grades. The maximum number of "P" credits allowed is 16. This limit does not include courses only offered P/NP.

General Education: Foundational Requirements Learning Outcomes

Listed below are the general education course areas for the AAOT degree. Specific courses that meet these requirements are listed in this catalog and are available from program advisors. No single course may be used to satisfy more than one subject area even though some courses have been approved in more than one area.

Writing & Information Literacy

Upon successful completion of the Writing sequence general education requirement, students will be able to:

• Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for academic and, in some cases, professional audiences.
• Locate, evaluate, and ethically utilize information to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues.

Upon successful completion of the Information Literacy general education requirement, students will be able to:

• Formulate a problem statement.
• Determine the nature and extent of the information needed to address the problem.
• Access relevant information effectively and efficiently.
• Evaluate information and its source critically.
• Understand many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information.

Speech/Oral Communication

Upon successful completion of the Speech/Oral Communication general education requirement, students will be able to:

• Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.
• Respond to the needs of diverse audiences and contexts.
• Build and manage relationships.

Mathematics

Upon successful completion of the Mathematics general education requirement, students will be able to:

• Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.
• Recognize which mathematical concepts are applicable to a scenario, apply appropriate mathematics and technology in its analysis, and then accurately interpret, validate, and communicate the results.

Health, Wellness, and Fitness

Upon successful completion of the Health, Wellness, and Fitness general education requirement, students will be able to:

• Recognize key determinants of health and wellness.
• Be able to design a comprehensive wellness program for physical fitness, nutrition, and/or stress management using a selected process of behavior change.
• Demonstrate an ability to evaluate or assess key indicators of health.
• Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues.

General Education: Discipline Studies Learning Outcomes

Arts & Letters

Upon successful completion of the Arts & Letters* general education requirement, students will be able to:

• Interpret and engage in the Arts & Letters, making use of the creative process to enrich the quality of life.
• Critically analyze values and ethics within a range of human experience and expression to engage more fully in local and global issues.

*Arts & Letters refers to works of art, whether written, crafted, designed, or performed and documents of historical or cultural significance.

Social Sciences

Upon successful completion of the Social Sciences general education requirement, students will be able to:

• Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior.
• Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live.

Science, Math, Computer Science

Upon successful completion of the Science, Math, Computer Science general education requirement, students will be able to:

• Gather, comprehend, and communicate scientific and technical information in order to explore ideas, models, and solutions and generate further questions.
• Apply scientific and technical modes of inquiry, individually, and collaboratively, to critically evaluate existing or alternative explanations, solve problems, and make evidence-based decisions in an ethical manner.
• Assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific studies and critically examine the influence of scientific and technical knowledge on human society and the environment.

Cultural Literacy

Upon successful completion of the Cultural Literacy general education requirement, students will be able to:

• Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.

Foreign Language

Students transferring to any Oregon public four-year institution must complete two terms (8 credits), or demonstrate equivalent proficiency in a foreign language prior to transferring. In addition, students who plan to earn a Bachelor's of Arts degree must complete a total of six terms (24 credits), or demonstrate equivalent proficiency, in a foreign language prior to graduating with their Bachelor's degree. Students interested in studying Spanish may complete these requirements at LBCC.

Electives

Any college-level course that would bring total credits to 90 quarter hours including up to 12 credits of Career and Technical Education courses (part of an LBCC Career Technical Program).